E30 Zone

happy new year to you all first of all

now on to what i need advice about, i woke up on the second of jan to find someone had taken it upon themselves to use my chromie as a climbing frame an jumped on my cabs windscreen i say jumped because there was foot prints on my bonnet! totally gutted to say the least

so i need a replacement screen, going to start hunting breakers but just want to know if any E30 one will fit chromie or facelift or does it have to be a cab one?

just dont want to buy one an find out theres any diffrence at all an have it leaking, cheers folks

Windscreen Insurance??

Any E30 Windscreen will fit, apart from the M3.
You will need to remove your R/V mirror and possibly need a couple of new parts to remount it.

had thought of that but id literally couple days before just got insurance through classic car insurance, an have the forms to fill out for the agreed valuation an ive to send them pictures etc aswell just have a feeling theyd think im at it you know, plus for the price of a screen from a breakers would be cheaper than anything it might increase my insurance by for making a claim

thought about gavin from autoglass but its too far gone for even him

I'm sure they are all the same.
Remember and remove the rear view mirror bracket from your old screen unless you find another cab screen.

cheers had a feeling that would be the case but just wanted it confirmed by you good chaps on here

Only difference with a cabbie is an etched circle where the mirror attaches.

You will need to source a sticky pad to re-fit the mirror.

Pull the locking strip out of the rubber seal,
Lift the rubber seal away from the glass(to break it's hold)
Push the 'screen out from inside(a pair of feet is perfect!)
Check that the glass groove on the seal is perfectly clean.
Place the new 'screen in the lower edge of the seal,check that it is central.
Ease the rubber over the glass,checking that the 'screen is central.
Check again that the 'screen is central,re-fit the locking strip.(This will only fit around the corners if the 'screen is central)
Use soft soap to help the locking strip into place.

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class mate liked that cheers for the help

Hi mate yes any screen will fit(not M3)a breakers would be the cheapest place. Me and a mate fitted one to my car !Not a bad job we found it easer to take the complete rubber off and then fit the rubber around the replacement screen put some washing up liquid around the out side edge,also used some string to pull the screen into the frame of the car.